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UK, Aust issue joint progress plan on trade, business ideas 4/21/2008

Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Kevin Rudd met in London recently at an important time in UK-Australia relations.

Minister launches new Olympic Business Programme in China 4/21/2008

During a visit to China to strengthen bilateral trade and investment links, the Minister for Trade the Hon Simon Crean MP has launched Australia’s official business programme for ...

Time to lift our game and set new national targets, ambitions 4/16/2008

A measure of the success of the 2020 Summit will be whether it identifies ways we can lift our game as a nation by setting new national targets and ambitions,” Australian Industry ...

Bacteria to help develop cleaner energy for the future 4/14/2008

CSIRO scientists are investigating whether injecting coal seams with certain kinds of bacteria and carbon dioxide can produce commercially viable quantities of methane gas.

Economic blueprint for Central Coast infrastructure released 4/9/2008

NSW Business Chamber Central Coast in partnership with 10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney has released a blueprint on the long-term future of the Central Coast.

Australian PMI: Manufacturing activity in Aust still very subdued 4/4/2008

Manufacturing activity remained subdued in March with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) falling ...

Call for apprentice quotas on all govt construction projects 4/1/2008

Building companies that win Government construction contracts, including the low-cost housing program, should be required to meet a formal apprentice quota, the CFMEU has said.

Agreement to commercialise cargo screening technology 3/28/2008

CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett and Zhijun Li, Vice President of Chinese security-inspection-system specialist Nuctech Company Ltd, has launched a new venture to commercialise ...

Securing the Future of Aust Manufacturing -Minister's speech 3/28/2008

Let me start by laying my cards on the table. Do I support manufacturing? You bet I do.

WorkSafe reminder about licences needed for high risk work 3/27/2008

WorkSafe has issued a reminder to workers engaged in high risk work that they need to obtain a licence to perform that work.

Aust Industry Group says stakes are high for Federal budget 3/25/2008

"Much is at stake in the success of the May Federal Budget for business, the economy and the community as a whole," Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Chief Executive Heather Ridout ...

Business welcomes government commitment to reform of GST 3/18/2008

NSW’S largest business group NSW Business Chamber has welcomed an increase in GST funding for NSW in 2008/09.

Aussie exporters already winning gold at London 2012 Olympics 3/13/2008

Australian exporters are scoring significant business wins as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with the support of Austrade, the Australian Government’s chief export agency. ...

Govt has reviewed Australia's export policies and programs 3/11/2008

Simon Crean has announced a comprehensive review of Australia's export policies and programs.

New AI Group report reveals sobering outlook for GDP growth 3/5/2008

New research released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) estimates that Australia’s annual rate of growth over the next ten years is set to struggle to reach 3 percent.

Business advisory group to assist workplace relations system 2/25/2008

"I am very pleased to serve on the Business Advisory Group announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to assist in shaping the new workplace relations system," Australian ...

New repair technique could save lives of old steel rail bridges 2/22/2008

Over twenty years ago, a new technique was discovered that managed to increase the operational life of aircraft structures that had developed cracks as a result of normal in-flight ...

Dockers and diggers in Africa: New frontier for Western business 2/21/2008

At a mining conference in South Africa recently, I met an unusual participant. He as a sports executive rather than a mining magnate and he was meeting the most important people in ...

New national employment standards need careful thought 2/20/2008

“The draft ten National Employment Standards released recently for public comment needs careful consideration and road-testing the legislation is the right move,” Ai Group Chief ...

Trans-Tasman targets falls prevention in construction campaign 2/13/2008

Workplace safety and health authorities across Australia and New Zealand are joining forces in February and March to target the prevention of falls in the construction industry.

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